"Playing my teachers right" for letters of recommendation-for an aspiring wall street banker/trader

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Obviously, we all need to go to our teachers for letters of recommendation for college. However, the thing is that the thrill of getting into a school heavily recruited by Wall Street (Wharton, Harvard and Princeton are indisputably my top choices) is primarily what motivates me to do well in school. I have the feeling that this may come through in my classes. I know I'm supposed to "be in school to learn" and all that, but the thrill of getting to one day work at an investment bank, private equity, venture capital or hedge fund is really what motivates me. I find some of my classes interesting, but take some AP classes just to bolster my transcript. If my teachers (let's assume they're anti-Wall Street leftists) somehow see through that working in the financial sector is what motivates me, how can I "spin" the situation around so that I don't come across as "some greedy corporate whore"? </p>

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<p>I think you’re getting a little ahead of yourself, haha. Unless you’re constantly talking about how much bank you’re going to make as a buy-side analyst someday or whatever, I don’t think your teachers are paying that much attention. Just ask for recommendations from those that get along with you and you’ll be fine. </p>

<p>To be honest, I feel like you’re blowing up this situation more than it needs to be. You don’t need to be a miniature Machiavelli to ask your teacher to write you a letter for college…</p>

<p>Good luck! </p>

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<p>Okay Leonardo DiCaprio, here’s the thing - literally all you have to do is refrain from talking about how much you love laissez-faire capitalism and your career aspirations will be inconspicuous. You’re in high school - just be a good kid, do your homework, raise your hand every now and then, and you’ll find a teacher that likes you and will write you a recommendation. </p>

<p>Though this is kind of irrelevant, but the two teachers that wrote my recommendations were polar opposites politically - one was a right wing conservative and the other was a super liberal environmentalist – they both liked me, because fiscal conservatism or social liberalism is rarely a concern when I consistently do my homework and get decent grades on tests. </p>

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<p>what…</p>